I love YouTube. I love the variety and the possibilities. Lately I love watching clips from old game shows...most specifically What's My Line?. I love how dressed up everyone used to get and how polite they are to each other. I love the celebrity guest portions. It's so funny to listen to the strange ways they come up with to disguise their voices (Elizabeth Taylor's voice change was hilarious.) But I think this clip is probably my favorite, just because.
He was just great.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Alexandra
To my dear friend, across the miles, this is for you: *hug.* (And happy birthday...a few hours late!)
Night owl
I've been on third shift for about a month now and the answer for anyone who is curious is: yes, I do love it as much as I thought I would.
I don't mind going to bed first thing when I get home and sleeping until just before or just after Nathan gets home. I like having the whole night to spend time with him. The only problem with sleeping during the day has been the cats, they usually want attention when I'm trying to sleep.
The strangest thing about it all is my weekends. I have tried to maintain mostly the same schedule every day, even my days off, going to bed between 4:30 and 6. So, after Nathan goes to bed those days usually around 1 am, I have several hours to myself before I'm ready to turn in.
It's interesting to find things for myself to do that won't disturb him. I've tried to fill that time with purpose, using it to write and that usually works pretty well (but not tonight). I watch movies Nathan doesn't like to watch with me (think: the new Jane Eyre or any Jane Eyre.) Sometimes I even play video games.
I don't know why it feels so odd to have time to myself in the middle of the night, especially since I've always been a night person, but I'm slowly getting used to it.
I don't mind going to bed first thing when I get home and sleeping until just before or just after Nathan gets home. I like having the whole night to spend time with him. The only problem with sleeping during the day has been the cats, they usually want attention when I'm trying to sleep.
The strangest thing about it all is my weekends. I have tried to maintain mostly the same schedule every day, even my days off, going to bed between 4:30 and 6. So, after Nathan goes to bed those days usually around 1 am, I have several hours to myself before I'm ready to turn in.
It's interesting to find things for myself to do that won't disturb him. I've tried to fill that time with purpose, using it to write and that usually works pretty well (but not tonight). I watch movies Nathan doesn't like to watch with me (think: the new Jane Eyre or any Jane Eyre.) Sometimes I even play video games.
I don't know why it feels so odd to have time to myself in the middle of the night, especially since I've always been a night person, but I'm slowly getting used to it.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Creativity
A while ago I said I had been knitting a lot lately, which is true. For example, I made this:
It's my first attempt at a mitten-glove. I have to say, it didn't turn out quite the way I wanted. I was hoping to make it with individual spaces for fingers, but each time I tried that I ended up with holes all over the place. Instead there is just a line under the mitten cap where the fingers peak out the top of the glove. Oh, well, maybe I'll get it right next time.
I saw this hat pattern on Ravelry.com a while ago and decided it was the most adorable thing ever:
It's a tiny aviator-style hat! Later I sewed a lime green felt button on it, but those pictures didn't turn out as well. Seriously, how cute is this! And it only took a day! Now I want to make like 12 of these.
This really just looks like a fancy scarf, but on the lady who designed it made it as a turban. As you can see, my turban-wrapping skills need work, but I think it's neat. Plus there's a matching mitten pattern that I think is really pretty and I hope to make one day.
My creative juices haven't been dedicated entirely to knitting lately. I also designed this:
Okay, just the flowers. They are fake flowers I found at Michaels, and I know it's not the most elegant arrangement, but it actually turned out pretty close to what I was hoping for. I love the leaves at the back. As a side note, I know the table looks really bare. I need a cute fall table runner. I think that'll be my next project.
So, yeah, this is what I've been up to with my free time lately.
I saw this hat pattern on Ravelry.com a while ago and decided it was the most adorable thing ever:
My creative juices haven't been dedicated entirely to knitting lately. I also designed this:
So, yeah, this is what I've been up to with my free time lately.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Welcome, Friend.
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to officially welcome you to, September. (Cue the singing angels.)
In just a few short weeks it will be autumn (more singing angels). The temperature will, hopefully, drop. The humidity will disperse and we'll be able to do things outside and be comfortable. The air will come in soft breezes bearing a light crispness. The sunlight will turn more golden. Leaves will turn and fall and the whole world will be bright with colors.
Orchards will open and people will be able to pick apples and pumpkins. Farmers will climb into their tractors and harvest the crops. And at the end, just before the darkness and chill of winter, we will have a holiday to celebrate the great things about this glorious time of year. We will give thanks.
In just a few short weeks it will be autumn (more singing angels). The temperature will, hopefully, drop. The humidity will disperse and we'll be able to do things outside and be comfortable. The air will come in soft breezes bearing a light crispness. The sunlight will turn more golden. Leaves will turn and fall and the whole world will be bright with colors.
Orchards will open and people will be able to pick apples and pumpkins. Farmers will climb into their tractors and harvest the crops. And at the end, just before the darkness and chill of winter, we will have a holiday to celebrate the great things about this glorious time of year. We will give thanks.
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